Did You Know What You Can Do With Wool?

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:42:12 +0000

Wool is a pretty amazing fiber. It’s a natural, renewable resource (in fact, sheep have to be sheared yearly for their health and comfort). It’s warm, light, breathable and naturally water-repellent.

But there is a company in the UK who is doing something a little… different with wool.

“Two British companies have got together to launch an innovative new product – woollen coffins. The UK’s leading coffin manufacturer, JC Atkinson and Son, has joined forces with Hainsworth, a Yorkshire-based speciality textile firm, to produce the new range. The coffins will be manufactured by Hainsworth at their Leeds mill and distributed throughout the UK by JC Atkinson.

These beautifully crafted coffins are made from pure new wool and are supported on a strong, recycled cardboard frame. All the materials used are biodegradable and suitable for cremation and all types of burial. To complement the coffins a range of shrouds, accessories and matching ash caskets are available. Both the coffin and the casket have personalised embroidered woollen name plates.”

Hainsworth has photos of the coffins on their website, and they’re quite lovely. Why not choose something that shows your love of fiber, and respect for the environment? I think it’s a great idea!